If you’re looking for some measure of vengeance against robocalls, it’s en route.
Congress approved a bill on Thursday that raises the fine for robocalls up to $10,000 per call. The bill has been going the “Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED)”.
Per the Verge:
Once TRACED is enacted, the Federal Communications Commission could fine robocallers up to $10,000 per call. It also would require major carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to deploy a new technology called STIR/SHAKEN into their networks, which will make it easier for consumers to know if they’re receiving a call from a spoofed number.
Spoofing occurs when robocallers make it appear as if a call is coming from your area. The numbers appear differently each time, making them more difficult to trade.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and The Verge